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. Approved by major building codes and insurance rating bureaus

. Tested and certified by Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

. "FRS" classified, exhibiting a f lame spread and smoke development of 25 or less at 30 minutes

. Class A Fire Retardant

. FR-2 Interior Type A High Temperature System

. Non-corrosive and low hygroscopic properties

. AWPA standardized fire retardant wood treatment

. 50-year limited warranty

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Thunderbolt Wood Treating Co, lnc, Riverbank, CA 916-402-3248

Fontana Wood Preserving, Fontana, CA 909-350-1214

Allweather Wood, Loveland, C0 970-667-4082

Superior Wood Treating, Sumner, WA 253'863-4495

Western Building Material Association holds its mid-year board meetings July 15-17 in Leavenworth, Wa.

Lumber Association of California & Nevada's 2nd Growth group will gather for a summer conference July 17-18 at La Quinta Resort & Club, La Quinta, Ca.

A golf tournament and awards dinner will fill day one. On day two, Dr. Joseph Lstiburek will discuss why "Wood Is Sti// Good."

LACN has partnered with the United Agribusiness League to offer low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance plans to members.

Mountain States Lumber & Building Materials Dealers Association has scheduled its fall conference for Oct. l-3 at Invemess Hotel & Conference Center, Englewood, Co.

Western Red Cedar Lumber Association has cancelled this year's Cedar Summit, planned for next month in Victoria, B.C.

Instead, the group will hold its meetings in conjunction with BC Wood's Global Buyers Mission Sept. l0-12 in Whistler. B.C.

Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club has renamed its annual golf tournament the Alan Bohnhoff Memorial, which will continue to benefit the Hardwood Forest Fund.

Bohnhoff was fatally shot by an employee May l8 (see story, p.29.) He served as the club's oresident in 1992-1993 and 1996-97 and was honored as Member of the Year in I 999.

Hoo Hoo International will host its annual convention Sent. I 2-15 at Harrah's Casino. Reno. Nv.

North American Wholesale Lumber Association installed George "Buck" Hutchison. Hutchison Lumber & Building Products, Adams City, Co., as chairman during its recent annual meeting (see photos, p.12-43).

He succeeds Susan Fitzsimmons, Snavely Forest Products, Pittsburgh, Pa. Other new officers include Chris Beveridge, Skana Forest Products, Richmond, B.C., as lst vice chairman; Gary Vitale, T.W. Hager Lumber, Grand Rapids, Mi.,2nd vice chair, and Bill Barnett, Marathon Forest Products, N. Vancouver, B.C., treasurer.

Aubra H. Anthony Jr., president and c.e.o., Anthony Forest Products, El Dorado, Ar., received the 2009 Mulrooney Award.

NAWLA will offer a wood basics course Sept. 1 4-11 at Salbasgeon S uites & Conference Center. Corvallis, Or.

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